Computers can be a great way to reinforce skills in a fun way!  Try these sites out!

LANGUAGE ARTS / READING WEBSITES

www.starfall.com      is a great site for phonics and easy reader books. 

www.internet4classrooms.com/k12links.htm  has games for all subject areas.

www.scholastic.com/kids/ many online activities for kids from favorite book clubs.

www.funbrain.com   also a fun games site that promotes early skills

 www.pbskids.org     has wonderful activities especially the Between the Lions site.

http://www.seussville.com/   Suessville 

 http://pbskids.org/games/  PBS site

http://pbskids.org/lions/ Between the Lions (Great for reading; fun videos for

                                                     learning letter sounds and stories online)

www.arcademicskillbuilders.com     math and language arts games

 Tumblebooks are stories online to read along and play with.  

Go to Harford County Public Library website (HCPLonline.com) and click on kids in the upper right corner.  You'll see Tumblebooks which are stories online that students can listen to, read along and do activities or games that go along with the story. 

VOCABULARY IMPROVEMENT:  pick a color level and play some games to improve vocabulary development!

 http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/levels_color.cfm?sp=student 

 MATH WEBSITES

www.aaamath.com   is a great site for math games.

www.eduplace.com  Our math program website.  Hmwk. book pages if you forget

                                your book.  Games, practice and manipulatives.

http://snowflakes.barkleyus.com/    Make a snowflake  (helps with mouse control)

www.gamequarium.com - great math games for addition facts and subtraction facts as well as other math skills

 IDEAS FOR PARENTS FOR SUMMER TIME.  This link has a lot of great games for reading that you can do with your child at home this summer.  Some of the ideas might need to be adapted for one to two person use as some of them are described for class use, but they are great ideas.  Take a look, read through and pick out a few to try with your child.  It could make all the difference in having a great start in third grade!

 http://www.meadowscenter.org/vgc/downloads/primary/booklets/Essential_Strategies.pdf

 VISIT SANTA'S VILLAGE- I think this site is down until Christmas time again.

www.noradsanta.org/en/countdown.html

Olympic games website

http://www.vancouver2010.com/mascot/en/games.php

Eagle Cam-watch mama and papa eagle take care of their 3 newborn eaglets

http://www.wvec.com/marketplace/microsite-content/eagle-cam.html